Air conditioner

Abstract

An air conditioner includes suction grill for sucking the air in a room, a front panel including an inlet port for sucking the air from the suction grill inside and a blowout port for blowing the air out into the room, a heat exchanger for working heat exchange of the air, and a blower for circulating the air, wherein a concave air passage for room temperature detection is formed on the front face of the front panel, and an air suction port for sucking air for room temperature detection is formed in suction grill at an opposite part to air passage.

We claim: 
     
       1. An air conditioner, comprising: a suction grill for sucking air in a room,   a front panel having said suction grill mounted thereto and including an inlet port for sucking the air from the suction grill inside and a blowout port for blowing the air out into the room,   a heat exchanger for heat exchange of the air,   a blower for circulating the air,   a room temperature sensor housed separately from said heat exchanger;   a concave air passage for room temperature detection, said passage being formed on the front face of said front panel and within which said room temperature sensor is housed, and   an air suction port formed in said grill for sucking air for room temperature detection said suction port being located at an opposite part of said air passage and communicating said air for room temperature detection directly to said room temperature sensor.   
     
     
       2. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein said air passage extends up to said inlet port so as to allow air to flow thereto from said air suction port.   
     
     
       3. The air conditioner according to claim 1, which comprises a holder for affixing the room temperature sensor thereto wherein said holder is molded integrally with said air passage.   
     
     
       4. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein at least one hole for ventilation is formed in said air passage downstream of a room temperature sensor disposed in said air passage. 
     
     
       5. The air conditioner according to claim 1, wherein a second concave air passage for ventilation is formed on said front panel, and at least one hole for ventilation is formed in said second air passage.